First look at Halo Infinite multiplayer Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. First look at Halo Infinite multiplayer And a new cutscene from the campaign. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 13 Jun 2021 37 comments Microsoft has offered a first look at Halo Infinite multiplayer. The video, below, shows some gameplay from the player's perspective, with lots of non-gameplay angles, too. Watch on YouTube Halo Infinite, due out "holiday 2021" on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via the Microsoft Store and Steam, as well as Xbox Game Pass day one, offers free-to-play multiplayer. In a blog post on Xbox Wire, Joseph Staten, Head of Creative for Halo Infinite, said Halo Infinite's multiplayer will have the Spartan Academy and Spartan Commander Laurette, who will help players familiarise themselves with maps, weapons, and equipment. There will also be bot matches to help players "warm up" before they hit the battlefield. Halo Infinite's multiplayer is cross-play with cross-platform progression. Meanwhile, Microsoft showed a Halo Infinite campaign cutscene, which sees Master Chief float through space debris before landing in a spaceship of some description. There he meets up with a mystery AI - one that appears to have dispatched the rogue Cortana in some way. "We are continuing the story of the Master Chief and Cortana from Halo 5, but also telling a story that's welcoming for new players," Staten said. "Cortana's fate is one of the Infinite campaign's big mysteries, and early in the story, you will meet a new UNSC AI, 'the Weapon', that was created to help stop Cortana. Together with the Pilot, the Master Chief, and the Weapon begin an epic adventure to explore Zeta Halo, defeat the Banished forces who control the ring, and unravel even more mysteries along the way." During its E3 showcase event, Microsoft confirmed Halo Infinite's campaign and multiplayer launch together "holiday 2021". Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store